Sacrist

Stipe lives in the idyllic Dalmatian town of Novigrad, and is one of the few residents who still haven't lost faith. Stipe is the last witness of the local traditions and customs.

Director

Luka Klapan

Screenplay

Luka Klapan

Cinematography

Luka Klapan

Editing

Luka Klapan

Sound Design

Luka Klapan

Producer

Luka Klapan

Production

Udruga FFVAL

Support

Zadarska županija, Općina Novigrad

Luka Klapan is a painter and filmmaker. His documentaries address contemporary and ethnographic issues. His first experimental film, Dream, screened at the 18th Croatian Film Days. Since then he has made a number of short films which screened at international and Croatian festivals. He is currently shooting several documentaries about a local community.

Selected Filmography – Luka Klapan (1970)

Sacrist (2018) – documentary short

In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors (2017) – documentary short

Shucking With Us (2014) – documentary short

Memory Keeper (2010) – documentary short

Hands of Stone (2009) – documentary short

While Her Feet Are Taking Her (2009) – fiction short

Friends (2009) – documentary short

Our Bread (2008) – documentary short

Dream (2008) – experimental short

Festivals and Awards

Ethnological Television Film Festival – FESTEF 2018

Alexandria Film Festival of the Mediterranean 2018

International Independent Film Festival – Publicystyka 2018

Mediawave International Film and Music Festival 2019 – On the Road online film competition

International Ethno Film Festival The Heart of Slavonia 2019

International Festival of Ethnological Film 2019 (Belgrade) – Special Mention